An Ode to Cinema City 12 (A Brief Ode)

Listening to: Various Artists - 'The Last Kiss' Soundtrack

Being a third wheel is awkward at the best of times, so when I accompanied my buddy Michael and his then-girlfriend, Kim, to see The Last Kiss at the old Cinema City 12 (oh, how I miss you, Movies 12 is so far away) on the southside it was bound to be an at least slightly uncomfortable experience. Especially because I could never figure out if Kim liked me at all. I can't remember why the three of us went together, I just remember how awkward things got after the movie.

It was a pretty good flick, I guess. I didn't love it, but I guess all the hype from Garden State could've given me an inflated view of how good The Last Kiss would be, so maybe the movie isn't to blame. Mike seemed to think it was dumb, and Kim loved it. I recall looking over and seeing tears streaming down her face towards the end of the movie, and thinking, "Wow." So, we left the theatre, and got back into Mike's now-demolished Acura and things got uncomfortable as we discussed the film. Mike said he thought it was ridiculous and gave his reasons, to which Kim responded angrily, "You just didn't like it because it was about you." Now, at this point, I'd like to mention that I was sitting in the middle of the backseat with a perfect vantage point for everything going on. The situation digressed from bad to worse and I was the unfortunate spectator to an incredibly long, boring, and loud fight. Eventually we dropped Kim off, which I thought was hilarious, and went out to have fun on our own. So, I guess it worked out for me. (Selfish, selfish, selfish.)

This soundtrack, like most, has its highs and lows (mostly highs, in this case), but Zach Braff has put together a pretty good little mixtape of the hipsters, cools, and indie-trenders of the day. It's a nice album to listen to when you want to hear some mellow indie-rock and have the tunes be catchy and nice to listen to. It is reminiscent of The OC Mixes we've previously covered, with several overlapping artists and one overlapping song, but that doesn't make it any less good. I like this album. Good work, everyone. You've pleased me.



Various Artists - 'The Last Kiss' Soundtrack ★★★★★★★★✩✩

Favorite Tracks: Star Mile, Warning Sign, Hold You In My Arms, Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk (Reprise), Paperweight
Least Favorite Tracks: Chocolate

1. Chocolate
2. Star Mile
3. Pain Killer
4. Warning Sign
5. Ride
6. El Salvador
7. Hide and Seek
8. Reason Why
9. Hold You in My Arms
10. Prophecy
11. Paper Bag
12. Today's the Dar
13. Arms of a Woman
14. Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk (Reprise)
15. Paperweight